World Events - Wong

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Suggested Databases

CountryWatch Select your assigned country from the Country Review drop-down menu in the left sidebar. Click on selections under the Country Review to view additional information and links to other web sites.

**SIRS Researcher** Use the search box to type in your keyword. The default setting for results will provide you with a list of Subject Headings (categories where articles are grouped by topic). Also use the Advanced Search feature to combine several terms.

**Student Research Center** Deselect all check-boxes except the Country Report option. Type your Country Name into the text box. View results.

Facts on File World Atlas Select a country from the drop-down menu. In addition to the information listed in the center of the page, select links from the Country Menus on the right, and expand on each topic by selecting links listed at the top of the profile.

Culturegrams Select the World Edition tab. Select a country from the drop-down menu on the left. Explore the links to the right and left of the profile to obtain additional detail on the country.

ProQuest Current Daily Newspapers Newspaper and periodical articles that provide current inforamtion on countries. Type a country name into the search box; browse articles and explore links with Suggested Topics displayed above the results list. Use the Advanced Search feature to obtain more relevant articles (e.g., country name (in Document Title) and government).

World Conflicts Select from the available reports.



Suggested Websites


Country Studies Provides country profiles. Site is compiled by the Library of Congress. Explore the Country Studies and Country Profiles.

BBC (British Broadcasting Company) Country Profiles Find country facts and figures, as well as current news stories listed in the See Also section.

United Nations Human Development Report Select the Countries link, scroll down to the drop-down menu and select a country to view a profile. Explore other links for additional information on health, environment, and more.
Earth Trends Provided by the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank.

CIA world fact book General information

US Department of State Look at the A - Z List of Countries.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (calories/food)

World Health Organization Part of the United Nations dealing with health issues.

State Department of the US Background notes (general info, health advisories)

Economist British-based business publication.

TradePort Country profiles provided through California's commerce organizations and World Trade Press.



General

www.nytimes.com - Use this site!! It is invaluable for all topics!!
http://gwis.circ.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ - National Security Archive – Nice!!
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html - General World News
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html - CIA world factbook -all nations
http://www.cdiss.org/hometemp.htm
- Center for Defense and International Security Studies

Country Studies Provides country profiles. Site is compiled by the Library of Congress.

China

http://www.chinatoday.com/ - Comprehensive site on China
http://www.hrichina.org/ - Human rights in China
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/wars/taiw.html - China/Taiwan conflict
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9706/24/taiwan.mil.reacts/ - China/Taiwan conflict
http://www.apcjp.org/zhongtai.htm- China’s security risks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/china/china.htm - China and Falun Gong

Afghanistan

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/16/world/16AFGH.html - New York Times Articles
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html - CIA factbook page

The Balkans – Serbia, Kosovo et al

http://www.gov.yu/ - Federal Republic of Yugoslavia website
http://www.kosovo.com/ - Kosovo/Balkan issues
http://www.serbia-info.com/news/ - News from Serbia


N.A.T.O.

http://www.nato.int/ - NATO homepage
http://www.nato.int/docu/facts.htm - NATO factsheet
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/eur/natoindex.html - NATO enlargement

Commonwealth of Independent States/Russia

http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/kellogg/rodgers/cis/thecis.htm - General info on C.I.S.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/arms-russia.html - Russia answers US missile defense system

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/04/world/04AZER.html - Problems in Azerbaijan
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/commonwealth.html - C.I.S. maps

European Community

http://s700.uminho.pt/ec.html - EU homepage
http://userpage.chemie.fu-berlin.de/adressen/eu.html - Very good general page with links
http://europa.eu.int/ - EC/EU homepage2

North Korea

http://www.koreawatch.org/ - North Korea security issues
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/cib/1999-2000/2000cib01.htm - N. Korea’s weapons proliferation
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/milorg/nkorea.html - Links to security issues of North Korea
http://cns.miis.edu/research/korea/links/secure.htm - Great info and links on N. Korea’s security issues

Iraq

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9711/14/iraq.un.statement/ - UN Security Council’s condemnation of Iraq
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/wars/iraq.html - Iraq security concerns
http://www.un.org/Depts/unscom/unscmdoc.htm - UNSCOM documents on Iraq
http://home.achilles.net/~sal/un_reports.html - Secretary General’s report on Iraq

India/Pakistan

http://gwis.circ.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ - India/Pakistan conflict
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/nuclear.html - Resource and links on India and Pakistan conflict and proliferation issues
http://www.oneworld.org/ips2/may99/07_37_096.html - News on conflict
http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~wilkins/writing/Assign/topics/testban/053098pakistan-un.html - Security Council statements on conflict

Israel/Palestine

http://www.dfg-vk.de/english/book33b.htm - Good background info
http://leb.net/~bcome/palestine/ - Tons of links and info
http://www.mediareviewnet.com/JewsForJustice.htm - Good general info and background

Northern Ireland

http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/ - Great background site
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-irish-b.html - new violence
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/IRA/timeline.htm - Timeline with individual links
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/IRA/timeline.htm - Another great site for this topic

Zimbabwe

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/04/world/04ZIMB.html - Problems in Zimbabwe

Drug Wars in South America

http://www.progress.org/fold155.htm - general info
http://www.ppu.org.uk/wars/n-text/n-southamerica/colombia.html - conflict in Colombia
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/991004/colombia.htm - report on Colombia drug wars

Organization of African Unity

http://www.undp.org/popin/oau/oauhome.htm - OAU homepage
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=03BCB000 - Encarta entry
http://info.greenwood.com/books/0275944/0275944395.html - OAU at thirty
http://www.oau-oua.org/ - Good general site

Congo

http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=02640000 - Encarta entry
http://travel.state.gov/congo.html - State department warnings
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/01/24/un.congo/ - Security Council info